Hammock-support and canopy therefor.



W. G. REOTOR.

HAMMOOK SUPPORT AND CANOPY THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED MBA, 1914.

1,097,941 Patented May 26, 1914.

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W. G.' RBOTOR.

HAMMOOK SUPPORT AND CANOPY THEREFOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4,1914. 1,097,941 Patented May 26, 1914.

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WITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM Gr. REOTOR, 0F WINDSOR, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO STEWART B. STURGIS, OF LEETON, MISSOURI.

HAMMOCK-SUPPORT AND CANOPY THEREFOR.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM GRANT REG- TOR, a citizen of the United States, residing at YVindsor, in the county of Henry and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammock- Supports and Canopies Therefor; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a simple and practical hammock support which may be moved from place to place and which, when not in use, may be folded into a very compact form.

Another and more specific object of the invention is to provide a hammock support, including a base piece, having transverse foot pieces hinged to the ends thereof, carrying standards, and means for holding said standards in an upright position.

As a further object, the invention contemplates the provision of a canopy adjustably connected to the standards, so as to be properly disposed over the hammock.

\Vith these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, com' bination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my hammock support, the canopy being partly broken away, Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the support, Fig. 3 is a section taken on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a detail view, showing the means provided for locking the standard supports to the base piece, Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on the plane of line 55 of Fig. 1, Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken on the plane of line 66 of Fig. 1, Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side elevation, showing a slightly modified form of my invent-ion, wherein a brace bar connected to the upper ends of the standards is employed, and Fig. 8 is a section taken on the plane of line 8-8 of Fig. 7.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 4, 1914.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Serial No. 816,544.

edges of which are straight and disposed in spaced parallel relation. The standards may be of any desired shape and material, and are connected by a strap 6. Between each pair of standards is disposed a hammock hook 7, which is connected to a crosspiece 8, supported between suitable fasteners 9. It will be noted upon reference to Fig. 1 that the crosspieces 8 engage the outer faces of the standards 4: and 5 and that the shank of the hook swings between said standards, so that considerable weight is re moved from the fasteners 9.

To support each pair of standards in a vertical position, I provide a brace or strut 10, which is pivoted at its upper end between the standards by means of a rod 11 which passes transversely through said standards and strut. The lower end of the strut rests upon the base 1, and is removably locked thereto by fastening means which I will now describe.

The fastening means comprises a longitudinal bar 12, which is rigidly secured to the base 1, and which is formed with a slot 13 opening upon its inner end in which is received a headpiece 1 1 secured to the lower end of the strut 10. A latch bar 15 is pivoted at one end to the top of the bar 12 ad acent its outer end and is formed with an edge opening notch 16 which receives the strut l0 and prevents the lower end thereof sliding inwardly. An angular flange or stop plate 17 is formed on one edge of the bar 12 and the bar 15 swings under this plate and is therefore held against upward movement. It will be apparent that when the plate 14 is within the slot 13, and the latch bar 15in position, the strut 10 will be securely fixed with respect to the base 1.

If desired, a brace bar, 18 may be used supplementary to or in place of the strut 10. This bar is formed upon its terminals with longitudinally projecting tongues 19 which project between each pair of standards and which are supported upon bolts 20. When the bar is in position, the shoulders 21 engage the inner faces of the standards 4 and 5, so that said standards will not be drawn together by the weight of the hammock and its occupant.

The canopy, which I use in connection with the hammock support, comprises a frame having end sections, each composed of a standard 22 and rods 23 which diverge upwardly and outwardly. The lower terminals of these rods and standards are con nected pivotally to bands or collars 24 which surround the upper ends of the support standards 4 and 5, whereas the upper ends of the rods and standards 22 are connected to longitudinal frame bars 25. Acovering 26 is connected to and supported by the canopy frame, as clearly illustrated in the drawings. To support the rOdS 23 in proper relation with respect to the standards 22, I provide the braces 27, the outer ends of which are hooked into engagement with said rods, and the inner ends of which are connected to sliding collars 28 mounted on the standards 22 and locked in any desired position by means of set screws 29.

To provide for an adjustment of the bands or collars 24 so that the canopy may be raised and lowered, I secure to the outer edge of each of the standards 4 and 5 adjacent their upper ends, rack bars 30 having upwardly facing teeth for engagement by locking pins 31. These pins extend through the outer bars of the bands 24, as best shown in Fig. 6, have their outer ends connected by a bridge-piece 32 and are normally held in engagement with the rack bars 30 by means of contractile helical springs 33 connected to the bridge-piece 32 and to the bands 24. When it is desired to adjust the height of the collars 24, the locking pins 31 are drawn from engagement with the toothed rack 30 by means of handies 34, after which the collars may be moved to the desired position. The canopy may be detached from the standards 4 and 5 by being slipped over the upper terminals thereof and when not in use may be folded to a very compact form by swinging the rods 23 against the standards 22.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent that I have provided a very simple and practical hammock support which may be quickly set up for use and which may, when not in use, be folded into a very small form, convenient for storage. Although the support has been described for use primarily in connection with a hammock, other devices, such as swings, may be connected thereto.

WVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In a support of the character described, a basepiece, a standard hingedly connected to said basepiece to fold thereagainst, a strut pivoted at one end to said standard and extending toward the basepiece at an acute angle, and means for locking said standard against movement relative to the base, comprising a bar secured longitudinally of the base having aninwardly opening slot at one end thereof to receive the strut, a locking bar pivoted to said first mentioned bar, having an edge opening slot to receive the strut, and means carried by said first mentioned bar to overhang the latch bar.

2. In a device of the character described, a basepiece, a standard hingedly secured at one end to said basepiece to fold thereagainst, a strut pivotally connected at one end to the standard and extending into engagement with the basepiece, said strut having a head formed on its free end, and looking means for the strut comprising a bar secured longitudinally of the basepiece and formed with a slot in its inner end to re ceive said head, a latch bar pivoted at one end and formed with an edge opening notch to receive the strut, and a stop secured to said first mentioned bar and projecting over the latch bar to hold the latter against upward movement.

3. In a hammock support, a basepiece, a pair of standards projecting upwardly at one end thereof and having their opposed edges in spaced relation, a transverse bar crossing the space between said standards, means connecting said bar to the outer faces of the standards, and a hook connected to said bar to swing through the'space between said standards. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l Vitness'es 1 C. E. OvER'roN IV. GERALD REo'roR.

WILLIAM G. moron.

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